IDEAL Diving System

Integrated
Platform with an
Individualized
DEcompression
Algorithm

Expected for winter 2019

IDEAL is a, integrated platform for management and personalization of your decompression tools. It integrates:

An personalization application

An planning application

A digital dive log book

An IDEAL improved decompression algorithm

It can be connected to compatible diving computers so it can download your settings and dive profiles
depending on your risks and planned dives.

What the IDEAL algorithm ?

It's a decompression algorithm based on Bühlmann ZHL16C but rewritten by mathematicians helped by physiologists.

This work allowed to use not only the main compartment but also the others compartments where the saturation level is high.

Also, this algorithm allows more flexibility the gradient factors give to the classic Bühlmann algorithm.
We have introduced a modulation tool that can integrate particular decompression sickness risks for each user.

Finally, the settings for our algorithm changes depending on the dive program and the selected gases.
The parameters are defined by recent and reliable scientific data. It's now not up to the diver him self
to try to setup his diving computer based on beliefs but the system that does it using an estimation of
the diver's risks and the type of dive he whishes to do.

How does the risk is established ?

The risk is evaluated depending on a prior characterization of the subject using known risks defined by
physiologists specialized in decompression sickness. A part of this characterization must be realized under
medical supervision during a preliminary visit. Other parts can be defined by the user itself using a predefined
protocol.

Is IDEAL meant to evole ?

At the time where all devices can be linked one another, it seems essential that the IDEAL platform must
evolve with not only the knowledge of decompression sickness but also with better math models.

We'll actively continue our work, notably on these subjects:

The constant improvement of our mathematic model with the help of the users willing to share their
medical data and dive profils.

Scientific work on the risk factors, especially genetics, we'll invest humanly and financially thanks to the
subscriptions to IDEAL platform (we already work with ORPHY
laboratory).

The algorithm settings will continuously be challenged by the user physical shape, risks, dive profiles and
lastest scientific data about gases use and decompression sickness. And last but not least, IDEAL will warn
you if any problem is detected and will help you find a solution.